LO: How are indigenous people

threatened by the globalised world?

Threats to Indigenous

people

Indigenous Peoples have overseen the creation of some of the richest, diverse ecosystems in the worldIt is estimated that 85% of the remaining rainforests are tribal lands.

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Indigenous Peoples have overseen the creation of some of the richest, diverse ecosystems in the worldIt is estimated that 85% of the remaining rainforests are tribal lands.

Why could it be argued that it is in all humans’ interest to protect their rights?

Native Americans and Aborigines societies are now greatly wiped out. They have been killed by disease, wars, their lands and stolen and destroyed.

The plains native Americans were wiped out by the killing of the Buffalo. Discussion – why did killing the Buffalo kill Native Americans?

Economic development threatens Indigenous People The Bushmen in Botswana were evicted from the land only after Diamonds were discovered.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People The recently built Bakun Hydroelectric Dam has flooded people out of their forests.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People In Nigeria, the land, water and air has been devastated from pollution caused by oil companies, including Shell.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People In game reserves for fee-paying tourists the native populations are denied access with the reason that they pose a threat to their own land.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People The Gujjar Nomadic People can no longer cross the Indian-Pakistan border.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People The ‘Bujau sea people’ were detained in Indonesia; these people are without documentation because they live entirely in sea-going boats.

Economic development threatens Indigenous People

Global warming threatens Indigenous people, in the South Pacific alone, 9.5 million indigenous islanders face rising sea levels and global warming, a problem that stretches worldwide up to the Innu of the Arctic Circle.

There is an International Law that protects Indigenous People. Why do you think they are still under threat?

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List other ideas on how we could prevent the destruction of indigenous peoples

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List other ideas on how we could prevent the destruction of indigenous peoples

List other ideas on how we could prevent the destruction of indigenous peoples

•challenging attitudes and decisions: •boycotting their exploiters, •rejecting consumerism and •standing up against those who try to make them ‘develop’ and become like the West.

As these people live sustainable lives: perhaps we should start thinking more like them. Discuss their values: do you think we should live more like them?

Indigenous values Globalised WorldCommunity priority Money priority Live with nature In charge of nature Land communal Own their own land Little waste High levels of waste Work for food, shelter and needs Work for money Children learn from elders schools Buildings last and stay the same Constant new buildings

Which values do you think we should have in our future society, back up your points:

E.g. I think in Britain that we should live with nature more, this is because

Indigenous values Globalised World

Community priority Money priority Live with nature In charge of nature Land communal Own their own land Little waste High levels of waste Work for food, shelter and needs Work for money Children learn from elders schools Buildings last and stay the same Constant new buildings

Indigenous values Globalised World

communal well-being economic growth

ecology respected subservient

land communal owned

Resources: sustainable utilisation consumed extensively with high levels of

waste;

work is necessary part of live or a way to accumulate money

whether children should learn assimilated mainstream education

low impact buildings conserved continual starting from scratch and

‘infrastructural development’